Who are home health aides and what do they do?
Home health aides provide personal care in the home to people who are elderly, handicapped or recovering from an illness or injury. They help their patients with everyday activities like getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, exercising and grooming. They may also give some medications, help with housekeeping and prepare meals. They also provide emotional support to their patients. They work with social workers, nurses, physicians, patients’ family members and the patient in determining the appropriate care for the patient. How do home health aides typically spend their workday? As a home health aide, you will visit patients’ homes to provide them with the care they need. You may only work with one patient and visit his or her home on a daily basis, or you may work with many different clients, each job lasting a few hours, days or weeks. On an average day, you may perform such duties as helping a patient out of bed; leading him or her through an exercise routine, administering medicine
